'Deeply Shocked': Merz Speaks Of 'Consequences' After Historic CDU Defeat
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-09-08 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Religion, Europe, Germany, Labour & Workers, Elections
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Germany's political establishment is still absorbing the shock of Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, where the Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to 43.8 percent and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Chancellor Friedrich Merz crashed to 17.2 percent.
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